Nebraska Layoffs — October 2018
Employers in Nebraska posted 7 WARN Act notices in October 2018, affecting an estimated 247 workers — reflecting a significant uptick compared to September and up 96% versus October 2017. The average filing covered 35 workers, with 3 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Finance & Insurance | 1 | 155 |
| Transportation | 1 | 68 |
| Information & Technology | 1 | 12 |
| Manufacturing | 2 | 7 |
| Retail | 1 | 3 |
| Accommodation & Food | 1 | 2 |
The Finance & Insurance sector saw the heaviest impact with 155 workers across 1 notice. On a related front, Transportation reported 68 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Lancaster | 1 | 155 |
| Scotts Bluff | 1 | 68 |
| Hall | 1 | 12 |
| Gage | 1 | 4 |
| Holt | 1 | 3 |
Lancaster absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 63% of all affected workers with 155 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Lincoln | 1 | 155 |
| Morrill | 1 | 68 |
| Grand Island | 1 | 12 |
| Beatrice | 1 | 4 |
| O'Neill | 1 | 3 |
Layoff Type Analysis
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 3 | 17 |
| Layoff | 2 | 7 |
Closures accounted for 7% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capital One | Lincoln | 155 | ||
| Union Pacific | Morrill | 68 | ||
| Lewis Greenscape | Grand Island | 12 | Closure | |
| Heartland Foods | Beatrice | 4 | Layoff | |
| Jason Sears Flooring | O'Neill | 3 | Closure | |
| Crafts | Norfolk | 3 | Layoff | |
| The Donut Shop | Omaha | 2 | Closure |
The largest notice was filed by Capital One at its Lincoln facility, reporting 155 affected workers. Union Pacific followed with 68 workers.
Trend & Outlook
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The trends suggest mounting pressure on the Nebraska labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Finance & Insurance sector warrants close attention heading into the next period.
This analysis is based on official WARN Act filings reported by Nebraska. The Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) Act requires employers with 100+ employees to provide 60-day advance notice of mass layoffs and plant closings. Data is updated daily by WARN Firehose. View all Nebraska WARN notices, browse layoffs by state, or download the full dataset.